​Zalando has announced an interesting development this week as it aims to “elevate the visual experience for customers” by piloting “virtual production” in a Designer category partnership with Orendt Studios.

​Luxury is continuing its recovery from the pandemic and a new brand ranking released on Wednesday showed that luxury labels are among the world’s top performers.

​The Q3 Lyst index has been released with Balenciaga the hottest brand, followed by Gucci in second place and Dior snapping at their heels at number three. 

​Could London's two top luxury department stores end up with the same owner? That's the question being asked on Monday as it has emerged that the owner of Harrods is possibly front-runner to buy up-for-sale Selfridges.

Parfums Christian Dior has opened the Miss Dior Exhibition 12 Women Artists featuring interpretations of the fragrance in Monsieur Dior’s Chateau de la Colle Noire, opening it for the first time to the general public.

Sales at French luxury group LVMH's fashion and leather goods division rose strongly in the third quarter even though overall revenue growth in Asia and the United States eased from their stellar first-half performance.

The former "enfant terrible" of French fashion has curated an exhibition in Paris on the power of women, taking in screen icons from Marilyn Monroe to this year's shocking Palme d'Or winner "Titane".

​Chinese fashion business Fosun Fashion Group is renaming itself to reflect its highest-profile acquisition and will now be known as Lanvin Group.

Michael Kors will open a new Michael Kors Lifestyle store in Mumbai this October. The 2,090 square-foot retail space will be located in the JioWorld Drive Mall and feature customisation services. 

The fashion industry bade farewell on Tuesday night to Alber Elbaz in exactly the way he would have wanted, with a legendary runway show.

Luxury footwear brand Jimmy Choo has partnered with celebrity stylist Rhea Kapoor to launch its seasonless line 'The Core Collection'. Kapoor styled the collection and modelled for its campaign.

Eight years ago, luxury consumers were chiefly American, European and middle aged, but now they are becoming much younger and, by 2025, half of them are forecast to be Asia-based.

The first physical show from the American designer, presenting his third collection for the LVMH-owned house, combined Gothic touches, couture details and a disruptive, pastel-shaded collaboration with Josh Smith.  

Paris’ big debut this season was Charles de Vilmorin at Rochas, the current enfant terrible of French fashion. He made his Wednesday debut with a striking fashion statement, each ensemble radically juxtaposed.

​Burberry has unveiled its SS22 collection and unlike many luxury peers, has shown digitally. It also named a new data and analytics chief, the new post underlining the importance of those functions to the brand.

French luxury resale site Vestiaire Collective’s onward march is continuing with news that it has raised a further €178m in new finance, six months after a previous funding round. The firm is now valued at $1.7bn.